Integrated living
Under integrated residential refers to the coexistence of young and old people, families and single people in a condominium. Neighborly and neighborhood-related social networks are to be stimulated through the settlement of people with different life situations, spaces of action and individual skills . This is intended to strengthen informal communication and support between the various groups. In these projects, the different groups of people live in apartments that are adapted to their specific needs. Elderly and disabled people are usually given a barrier-free apartment . Common rooms are important spaces for neighborly social networks. Such residential projects have existed in Germany since the 1980s, especially in large cities, and are mostly based on models in Holland and Denmark.
Integrated living is also referred to as "multi-generational living community". The shared flat does not refer to an apartment like a classic flat share , but to a house or a residential complex. The “multigenerational community” as a residential project with young and old people is an alternative for living in old age that is becoming increasingly popular. Seniors can continue to live independently and in community there instead of becoming lonely after their children have moved away and their partner dies. If one of the residents needs care, a professional care service usually takes care of the care.
See also
literature
- Annette Niederfranke, Gerhard Naegele: Life situations and worlds, social security and politics for the elderly . In: Annette Niederfranke (Ed.): Funkkolleg Altern . tape 2 . VS Verlag, Opladen / Wiesbaden 1999, ISBN 3-531-13376-4 , pp. 274 .
- Ulrike Scherzer: Integrated living models in the usage phase. Dissertation 2003.